Traditional Moroccan Recipes

If there’s one thing you notice about Moroccans while traveling this charming country it’s that they love their Tagines, eating them everyday for almost every meal. Naturally, I booked myself into a traditional Moroccan cooking course, while here in Marrakech, to master the art of this national dish. After visiting the markets to buy all of our fresh ingredient said, our local teacher taught us to cook Citrus Chicken Tagine, Vegetable Tagine, Moroccan Salad and delicious Peach and Orange Juice. Here are the recipes for you to try at home. These are traditional recipes and although they are tasty they may not have as much flavour as you are use to at home so feel free to get creative and add some other flavours to the dishes.

Cook on the stove or gas flame on a high heat for 5 minutes, then add the water.

The vegetables need to be layered in order of cooking time. First place the carrot wedges arranged in a ring around the pot, followed by the zucchini, then the potato so the layers start to form a peak in the middle of the dish. Place the tomato on top and followed by the capsicum sprinkled in the middle.

Sprinkle with cinnamon, salt and chopped parsley/coriander.

Put the lid on the pot and continue to cook on high for 1 hour or until the vegetables have cooked through. Check the liquid level while its cooking and add more water as needed to avoid it drying out.